Squid vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between squid and drum fish
- Squid is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, yet drum fish is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for squid is 133% higher.
- Squid contains 9 times more iron than drum fish. Squid contains 10.84mg of iron, while drum fish contains 1.15mg.
- Drum fish contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +842.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +236% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +307.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +329.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +244.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +735.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +133.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +41.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +376.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 16.2µg | 133% |
Vitamin B12 | 5.4µg | 2.31µg | 129% |
Iron | 10.84mg | 1.15mg | 121% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.729mg | 0.207mg | 117% |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.297mg | 78% |
Phosphorus | 580mg | 231mg | 50% |
Cholesterol | 224mg | 82mg | 47% |
Manganese | 0.209mg | 0.897mg | 30% |
Sodium | 744mg | 96mg | 28% |
Zinc | 3.46mg | 0.85mg | 24% |
Protein | 32.48g | 22.49g | 20% |
Vitamin A | 203µg | 59µg | 16% |
Calcium | 180mg | 77mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.268g | 1.479g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 8.5mg | 1mg | 8% |
Fats | 1.4g | 6.32g | 8% |
Potassium | 637mg | 353mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.162g | 2.807g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.27mg | 0.346mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.236g | 1.434g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.081mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 38mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.189mg | 2.862mg | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 17µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.9mg | 0.865mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.64g | 0g | 1% |
Calories | 158kcal | 153kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.64g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.398mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.287mg | 1.828mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 2.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.733mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.419mg | 1.159mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.624mg | 0.662mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.078g | 0.295g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.132g | 0.368g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.012g | 0.185g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1244% |
Contains more FatsFats | +351.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1632.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +451.9% |